Governors have approved a link with Government Islamia High School, Lahore Cantt, Pakistan. Lahore is the capital of the Punjab province and the Provincial Ministry of Education and Teachers' Union are based there.

The pairing will involve regular sharing of information that the schools hope will improve standards, including curriculum and teaching methods.

Governors' chairman Karen Ames said the link would enable pupils to become more aware of other cultures and heritage. It will build relationships with pupils of both schools. She said it was hoped the twinning would mean that the schools would share practices and learn from each other.

Staff, parents and pupils would be involved, aiming to create a better understanding between education systems in Britain and Pakistan.

Head teacher Andrew Raymer said: "It would be useful for all of us here to be able to be able to work with a high school in Pakistan, exchanging information about our daily lives as well as about teaching and learning in our two communities."

Governors' vice-chairman Ghulam Rasul Shahzad, is a former pupil of Government Islamia and completed his matriculation exams, equivalent to GCSEs, at the school. He said: "I believe this twinning will benefit schools, teachers, students and the communities. I know the circumstances in which the students learn in schools in Pakistan, commitment to learn and also the commitment to teach by the teachers with limited resources available to them.

"After visiting the Islamia High School recently, I felt there is a need to share our knowledge and experience to benefit our future generation. I hope everyone involved in the education systems in both countries will benefit from this twinning."